Series · Foundations
Lifting 101
The shortest honest path from never having touched a barbell to running your own first program.
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What "fitness" actually means
The word covers at least five unrelated qualities, and confusing them is why most people train for years without getting what they wanted.
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Why lifting, specifically
Resistance training is the only method that reliably adds muscle — and muscle turns out to be the lever that moves most of the other things you want.
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How to actually start
Your first program should be almost embarrassingly simple. Here is what to do in week one, and what to deliberately ignore.